Former UConn teammates Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird won three and two national titles respectively during their days in Storrs and both have been members of WNBA championship teams. Now, they are one win shy of leading Spartak Moscow to a EuroLeague Women 3-peat.

Taurasi had six 3-pointers en route to 33 points, four rebounds and five assists while Bird had 17 points, four assists and two steals in Spartak Moscow Region's 83-74 win over their Russian rival UMMC Ekaterinburg. Asjha Jones, a team of Bird on UConn's 2000 national-championship team and Bird and Taurasi on the 2002 title-winning squad, had five points for UMMC Ekaterinburg.

Former Tennessee star Michelle Snow had 17 points and 18 rebounds while former Connecticut Sun forward Le'Coe Willingham had a team-high 20 points in Halcon Avenida's 85-78 win over MKB Euroleasing. Amber Holt of the Connecticut Sun led MKB Euroleasing with 21 points.

Spartak Moscow Region will play Halcon Avenida in Sunday's championship game

"MOORE" AWARDS COMING?
Two of the most prestigious individual awards in women's basketball will be announced on Saturday at the Final Four. UConn sophomore Maya Moore is considered to be the frontrunner for both the Wade Trophy and Associated Press national player of the year.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma could very well walk away with his sixth Associated Press Coach of the Year award and the other major deal tomorrow is the announcement of the State Farm All-American team (which is the criteria for being inducted into the "Huskies of Honor").

Moore and Renee Montgomery will certainly be members of the team but the question is whether Tina Charles will also make the cut. We should find out late tomorrow morning. If she does make the team, she should join Renee Montgomery as the only active players to have their numbers hung into the rafters.